"A young Japanese woman: The recruiter promised us that once we got to the factory we would be taught how to perform the tea ceremony, flower arranging, sewing, and arts that a girl should know, but in fact, they did not teach us anything. In the old days, we were sent out to reduce the number of people who had to be fed at home, so we didn’t complain about the pay.We could eat rice, and that alone was better than staying at home. " Write a letter from the young woman in the image to their her family. For Tues. 2/15:Read and annotate ONLY "Reading 2" in the following:
or Fri. 2/11:Read and annotate Columbus' letter -- HONORS STUDENTS MUST ANSWER "THINKING HISTORICALLY" QUESTIONS (it's long but read through to find them between the intro text) :
Hatshepsut article: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/hatshepsut/brown-text/3.Answer the following questions:1) What kinds of monuments did Hatshepsut leave behind?2) Based on the article, how do you think she ruled Egypt? Was she a traditional queen?3) How did Hatshepsut deal with being a female queen?4) After Hatshepsut's death, who came to power and how did they treat her legacy?
Welcome to Ms. Roos' wikispace!World History (Reg./Honors)For Wed. 4/20: Click here for the video link
"A young Japanese woman:The recruiter promised us that once we got to the factory we would be taught how to perform the tea ceremony, flower arranging, sewing, and arts that a girl should know, but in fact, they did not teach us anything. In the old days, we were sent out to reduce the number of people who had to be fed at home, so we didn’t complain about the pay.We could eat rice, and that alone was better than staying at home. "
Write a letter from the young woman in the image to their her family.
For Tues. 2/15:Read and annotate ONLY "Reading 2" in the following:
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